Education - As enacted, prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, or religion against a student or an employee in a public institution of education; requires public institutions of e
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Became law
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to discrimination in educational institutions.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Education - As enacted, prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, or religion against a student or an employee in a public institution of education; requires public institutions of education to treat harassment or discrimination against students or employees, or resulting from institutional policies or programs on their campuses, motivated by or including antisemitic intent in an identical manner to discrimination motivated by race; requires Title VI coordin
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 6, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025 · Apr 4, 2025
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 293 · Apr 28, 2025
House
Filed for introduction · Feb 6, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 10, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to Education Committee · Feb 12, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee · Feb 12, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/4/2025 · Feb 26, 2025
House
Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 3/11/2025 · Mar 4, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/11/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
House
Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 3/18/2025 · Mar 11, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/18/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee · Mar 18, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025 · Mar 25, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 1, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025 · Apr 3, 2025
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0232) · Apr 7, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 7, 2025
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 79, Nays 11, PNV 1 · Apr 7, 2025
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Apr 7, 2025
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0276) · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 1, PNV 1 · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 8, 2025
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 10, 2025
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 14, 2025
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · Apr 16, 2025
House
The numbers
5
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Third ConsiderationSenate · 2025-04-07 · Passed · Ayes 30, Noes 1, Present and not voting 1
REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-04-07 · Passed · Ayes 73, Noes 22
REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-04-07 · Passed · Ayes 79, Noes 11, Present and not voting 1
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-01 · Passed · Ayes 15, Noes 0, Present and not voting 3
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-18 · Passed · Ayes 6, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (Apr 16, 2025).